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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20171115T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20171115T150000
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SUMMARY:Proactively Ensuring that all Electronic Information Technology (EIT) is Accessible at Your Institution
DESCRIPTION:Electronic formats for registration\, course materials\, advertisement\, even campus ID cards are increasingly popular among college and universities due to their ease of use. However\, many colleges have not considered the impact that these “easy-to-use” tools have on students with disabilities. This session will share how the current laws\, standards for accessibility and WCAG guidelines intersect and impact any Electronic Information Technology (EIT) purchased or used on a college campus. We will provide best practices and examples on how to encourage and teach faculty to own the accessibility of their course content without overwhelming them. And finally\, the day will conclude by looking at how universities have created a cultural of access with regards to EIT.\nSession Outcomes:\n\n \tWhat types of EIT does my campus rely on and is currently using?\n \tWhat is the current procurement process? Is there opportunity for me to insert access into it? If so\, how?\n \tWho are key campus partners that I can rely on for added support? How are other initiatives passed by upper administration? What can I learn from that?\n
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/proactively-ensuring-that-all-electronic-information-technology-eit-is-accessible-at-your-institution/2017-11-15/
LOCATION:1 College Street \, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20171115T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20171115T150000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
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UID:24171-1510736400-1510758000@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Using Games to Change Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:Games have the potential to improve formal education because at their root they are engaging\, interactive learning experiences. This idea has been recently explored in two academic strands: game-based learning and gamification. While strategies differ in each strand\, both rely upon game designers’ and educators’ ability to leverage game mechanics\, dynamics\, and principles to approach traditional learning goals. This workshop-based session will help instructors\, instructional designers\, and other education professionals understand and apply games and game structures to the creation of learning experiences. The opening discussion will address what games are; how they function; the relationship between designers\, games\, and players; and the benefits and costs of games for education. Following the discussion\, participants will engage in a group workshop session to design their own games. Participants are encouraged to bring their own educational problem to troubleshoot during the game development portion of the event.\nSession Outcomes:\nAfter this session\, participants will...\n\n \tGain a broad understanding of the field of Games and Learning.\n \tBe able to identify\, critically analyze\, and design games and game-like systems.\n \tDetermine the affordances and constraints of using games and game structures in formal education.\n
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/using-games-to-change-higher-education/2017-11-15/
LOCATION:1 College Street \, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20170927T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20170927T150000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
CREATED:20170712T134354Z
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UID:24169-1506502800-1506524400@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Teaching with Rich Media
DESCRIPTION:Learners depend on the quality of instructional media to form mental models and meaning. The unique affordances of rich media – multimedia\, social media systems\, and cloud-based Web tools – should be employed in learning because of their ability to provide cognitive advantages for learners as they apprehend new knowledge.\n\nInstructors\, must be able to “teach beyond text” by using rich media and implementing these tools in instructionally sound ways.\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will explore a variety of rich media and unpack the skills and proficiencies instructors need to use in an instructional context. Participants will practice constructing a set of performance standards and associated competency statements related to the effective use of rich media in teaching online. A shared document will be used so that all participants can review the work during and after the session. Instructional designers\, instructors\, training managers\, and academic administrators will find standards and competency statements useful for self-assessment and for professional development programs.\nSession Outcomes:\n\n \tIdentify and define the three basic sets of rich media communication.\n \tArticulate the value of rich media as modes of communication used for instructional purposes.\n \tDescribe the value of performance standards and competency statements as a basis for professional development.\n\nThese outcomes are intended to prepare the participant to envision the use of the standards and competencies as a basis of their unique professional needs. Thus\, the outcomes are not keyed to any specific discipline or academic position.
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/teaching-with-rich-media/2017-09-27/
LOCATION:1 College Street \, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20170831T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20170831T130000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
CREATED:20170730T134601Z
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UID:24179-1504180800-1504184400@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Using SoftChalk Cloud eBook Builder\, SoftChalk Create StyleBuilder and Google Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use the SoftChalk Create StyleBuilder tool to create your own personal “style” including how to import and export your style and apply it to your lesson. You’ll also learn how to create an eBook using the SoftChalk Cloud eBook tool. Finally\, you will be shown how to use Google Analytics within your SoftChalk Create Lesson.
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/using-softchalk-cloud-ebook-builder-softchalk-create-stylebuilder-and-google-analytics/2017-08-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20170824T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20170824T130000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
CREATED:20141202T133812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170730T134704Z
UID:23311-1503576000-1503579600@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Interactive Learning Activities The Scoring Group
DESCRIPTION:In this one-hour Short Course you will learn how to create and modify the scoring learning activities in SoftChalk Create. Crossword\, DragNDrop and Identify are only a few of the activities that will be covered.
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/interactive-learning-activities-the-scoring-group-2/2017-08-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20170821T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20170821T130000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
CREATED:20140828T155335Z
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UID:23028-1503316800-1503320400@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Interactive Learning Activities: The Presentation Group
DESCRIPTION:\n\nIn this one-hour Short Course you will learn how to create and modify the presentation learning activities in SoftChalk Create. You will see how to use the Slideshow activity to incorporate PowerPoint slides and much more.\n\n
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/interactive-learning-activities-the-presentation-group/2017-08-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-4:20170818T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-4:20170818T130000
DTSTAMP:20170818T044811
CREATED:20160831T191049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170730T134846Z
UID:23868-1503057600-1503061200@cit.necc.mass.edu
SUMMARY:Quizzes\, Quiz Groups and SoftChalk ScoreCenter
DESCRIPTION:In this one-hour Short Course you will learn how to create and modify single and multiple question quizzes in SoftChalk Create and learn how to use the SoftChalk Cloud ScoreCenter.
URL:http://cit.necc.mass.edu/index.php/event/quizzes-quiz-groups-and-softchalk-scorecenter-4/2017-08-18/
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